Jacques Grüber
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Jacques Grüber (25 January 1870 – 15 December 1936) was a French woodworker and glass artist.[1]
Grüber was born in Sundhouse (Alsace). After starting his training at the , where he would later be a teacher, he followed his learning with Gustave Moreau in Paris thanks to a student grant of Nancy.
In 1893, he made some decorations for Daum, some furniture for Majorelle and book covers for .
In 1897, he founded his own studio where he specialised in glass working and stained glass windows, and in 1901 he was one of the founders of the École de Nancy. In 1914, he moved to Paris where he opened a studio in the 14th arrondissement. He died in Paris.
His son Francis Gruber was a famous painter and his son , was also a glass artist like his father.
Stained glass windows[]
Nancy
Saint-Nicolas de Port, France
References[]
- ^ "Ecole de Nancy - Gruber". Edn.nancy.fr. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
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External links[]
- Jacques Grüber et l'art nouveau (in French)
- 1870 births
- 1936 deaths
- People from Bas-Rhin
- French woodworkers
- Stained glass artists and manufacturers
- Members of the École de Nancy
- French cabinetmakers
- French artist stubs